FINAL
1ST
2ND
3RD
4th
FINAL
17 Texas Tech
(7-4)
COACH - Steve Sloan
0
3
6
8
17
40 Florida State
(9-2)
COACH - Bobby Bowden
3
13
11
8
40
MVP
MVP - Jimmy Jordan
Florida State | QB
GAME LEADERS
PASSING YARDS
Rodney Allison
17/27, 243 YARDS
1 TD, 2 INT
1 TD, 2 INT
Jimmy Jordan
18/25, 311 YARDS
2 TD
2 TD
RUSHING YARDS
Billy Taylor
19 CAR, 60 YARDS
1 TD
1 TD
Larry Key
21 CAR, 83 YARDS
RECEIVING YARDS
Billy Taylor
5 REC, 34 YARDS
Larry Key
6 REC, 100 YARDS
January 1, 1970
The 32nd annual Tangerine Bowl featured Florida State quarterbacks Jimmy Jordan and Wally Woodham, who combined to complete 25-of-35 passes for 455 yards.
With the score tied in the second quarter, the Seminoles scored twice, including a 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Larry Key to boost the score to 16-3. The Seminoles continued their scoring attack in the second half on their way to a 40-17 thumping of Texas Tech.
Jordan, who passed for 311 yards, earned game MVP honors.
PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS
MATCHUP
1st Downs
21
22
Total Yards
378
540
Passing
279
455
Completions-Attempts
18-28
25-35
Yards per Attempt
10.0
13.0
Yards per Completion
15.5
18.2
Touchdowns-Interceptions
1-2
4-0
Rushing
99
85
Rushing Attempts
44
37
Yards per Rush
2.3
2.3
Touchdowns
1
0
Penalties-Yards
3-50
10-130
Field Goals Made-Attempts
1-2
2-2
Long (Yards)
24
20
Punts-Yards
7-207
3-107
Average Yards
29.6
35.6
Returns
Punts: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
2-11-0
1-5-0
Punts: Average per Returns
5.5
5.0
Kickoffs: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
8-143-0
4-131-1
Kickoff: Average per Returns
17.9
32.8
Interceptions: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
0-0-0
2-4-0
Miscellaneous Statistics
Fumbles-Lost
3-3
2-2
Extra Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
0-1
2-3
Two Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
0-0
1-1
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